Our Story • Our Values • Sustainability • Made in Canada • Giving Back
Since Miik’s inception, being made in Canada has been a guiding principle for our founder, Donna. From the very beginning, she knew local production was a commitment we would uphold.
From thread to hanger, every step of our process — from milling and dyeing fabrics to cutting and sewing finished garments — happens within 50 km of our Toronto headquarters. While custom milling in Canada is increasingly challenging and costly, we believe keeping production close to home is worth it. Manufacturing locally allows us to maintain high quality standards, support our community, and reduce our environmental impact.
Choosing Local
By choosing Miik, you’re not just getting high-quality, locally made clothing — you’re supporting talented tradespeople in an industry struggling to survive in Canada. We partner with multiple local manufacturers and contractors, helping strengthen our local economy. Did you know only about 5 % of the clothing sold in Canada is domestically produced, with roughly 95 % imported? Our team is committed to keeping the Canadian garment industry alive and thriving, proving there’s no shortage of talent and expertise right here at home.
“I’ve always been passionate about the environment and reducing my own impact — so it made sense when I started Miik, to build eco-friendly practices right into every step.”
Miik Founder + Creative Director, Donna Smith
Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
We’re passionate about reducing the carbon footprint of our clothing, and every little bit counts. Since Miik’s beginning, we’ve prioritized keeping production close to home. Unlike many fashion brands, we don’t ship fabrics, notions, samples, or garments across countries — everything happens right here in the Greater Toronto Area.
We also make it easy to offset shipping emissions: at checkout, customers can balance the carbon footprint of their parcel, and even $1 offsets 142 lbs of emissions. When you shop with us, you can feel good knowing you’re making a sustainable, eco‑friendly choice.
Creating Safe, Fair Work
We believe everyone involved in making our clothing deserves a safe, fair, and respectful workplace. That’s why we manufacture in Canada, where factories follow strict labour laws and fair wages. Our team visits contractors regularly — Jodi, our Production Manager, and Stef, our Product Development + Design Manager, several times a week, and Donna, our Creative Director + Founder, and Sue, our CEO, often — ensuring ethical standards are upheld. Oversight is easy since everything is close by. (Did you know Sue and Donna are next-door neighbours? They carpool less than 50km to get to any of our contractors!) Producing locally guarantees respect and dignity for everyone who helps create our clothing.
“I want to know that the people making our clothing are being treated with respect and being paid Ontario living wages. And I won’t just leave this to assumption — I see it up close.”
Miik President + CEO, Sue Cadman
Keeping Quality Close to Home
At Miik, we hold high standards for the quality and durability of our clothing — another advantage of keeping production close to home in the Greater Toronto Area. We regularly visit mills to see fabrics being knit and dye houses to assess colours. Frequent fittings at our sample studio ensure the perfect fit, and we check all sewing contractors for quality control. With our own headquarters and distribution centre, we oversee inventory and fulfillment too. Being local allows us to monitor every stage, maintain full control over our supply chain, and deliver the high-quality products our customers expect.
What we CAN’T do in Canada
There’s very little we don’t do in Canada, but we want to be transparent. With the shrinking textile industry, some steps no longer exist domestically.
Fibre and yarn: While fabrics are knit and finished in Canada, raw fibres are spun into yarn overseas — bamboo rayon and modal yarn are spun in China — then shipped here to be knit, cut, and sewn.
Printed and specialty fabrics: Some prints are made in Turkey, French terry is made offshore, and linen comes from European flax via a Canadian supplier.
Labels and packaging: Our labels use recycled polyester from plastic bottles and are printed locally in Markham. We also reuse shipping bags, including IKEA bags, wherever possible.
